Mar 26 Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on this day in history.

Mar 27 Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53 in the year 1850.

Mar 29 Ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die on this day in history.

Mar 30 In the year 1850 sS Theresa Jane, the storm on this night was particularly bad and the Theresa Jane was one of a number of ships lost. She went onto the rocks of Mew Island, Belfast Lough during her sailing from Liverpool to Mauritius. Seven of the crew of fifteen lost their lives.